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Table 3 Relative risk of malaria infection in relation to demographic characteristics of pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Lagos, Nigeria

From: Factors associated with risk of malaria infection among pregnant women in Lagos, Nigeria

Character

Proportion with malaria

Risk ratio (95% C.I.)

P

Young age (<20 years)

   

  Yes

8/39 (20.5%)

2.86 (1.48-5.50)

0.007

  No

75/1045 (7.2)

  

Primigravidity

   

  Yes

38/416 (9.1%)

1.36 (0.90-2.05)

0.093

  No

45/668 (6.7%)

  

Low education level Ñ„

   

  Yes

65/798 (8.1%)

1.29 (0.78-2.14)

0.190

  No

18/286 (6.3%)

  
  1. Ñ„ Low education level = Secondary education or below.